C29 Twenty Nine

AUDREY

The soft acoustic playlist continued to play on as I rest my head on Gabriel’s chest, curled into one piece in his arms as he tenderly stroked my hair. We were like that for a couple of minutes in tranquil silence.

“Darling, would you like me to show you around?” he whispered.

For a non-British lad, the endearment came from his mouth flawlessly. Darling, oh how lovely to hear